Chevrolet Corvette Stingray was named the North American Car of the Year on Monday at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. General Motors designed the seventh-generation Corvette to rival Porsche 911 and other hip sports cars.

Nearly identical to the Porsche 911, the Corvette has a 6-inch longer wheelbase. The 2014 is 1.3 inches longer and 2 inches narrower than the 2013 Corvette. It weighs 57 pounds less. (Photo: Chevrolet)

Looks cool, goes fast. Those things you’d expect from a Chevrolet Corvette. But more endearing for people using the redesigned 2014 Corvette day-in and day-out is its continued ability to be drivable as your only car (if a two-seater will do, and you don’t get much snow), as well as a modest appetite for fuel, considering its performance potential. (Photo: Chevrolet)